With the arrival of colder weather and snow this month, we’ve started a new unit on Hot and Cold Temperatures in Science. We've been exploring different uses of thermometers, learning about different temperatures, and comparing the high and low temperatures from day to day. In this unit, we will be learning:

How to compare temperatures with expressions like hotter than and colder than

How to measure the temperature in degrees Celsius

Describe how heating and cooling materials can often change them (such as melting, freezing, cooking, and burning)

Identify safe practices for handling hot and cold materials

Recognize that human body temperature is relatively constant and that a change in body temperature often signals a change in health

Identify ways in which the temperature in homes and buildings can be adjusted (with a thermostat, opening or closing windows, etc.)

Describe in general terms how local buildings are heated (including the energy source or fuel, whether hot air or water is used, and describe how heat is circulated)

Describe the role of insulation in keeping things hot or cold and identify places where some form of insulation is used (such as clothing, refrigerators, coolers, homes)

Identify materials that insulate animals from the cold (such as wool, fur, and feathers), and identify materials that are used by humans for the same purpose

Design and construct a device to keep something hot or cold

Describe the way in which temperature changes affect us in our daily lives

Love your website Mrs. Barker
It's wonderful to see what's happening in your class, and allows my granddaughter to show and explain to me what she's learning as well as to introduce me to her classmates' pictures. Thank you😊 For your posts.

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Mrs. Barker

11/28/2016 09:10:24 pm

Thanks so much, Peggy! The students love being able to show their families their learning, so I appreciate you making that meaningful for your granddaughter!

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Mrs. Barker

Mrs. Barker is a grade two teacher at Millgrove School. She loves science and reading, and lives in a little brick house with Mr. Barker and her son Jack.